CALES Annual Awards Dinner celebrates some of our outstanding achievers and supporters recognizing their contributions to the university, the college and their community. The most prestigious award bestowed by the College is the Eugene G. Sander Lifetime Achievement Award. Other awards include the Arizona Bear Down Award, the Heritage Family Award, Friend of CALES, as well as multiple achievement awards.  

Alumni from the University of Arizona are changing the world. They are teachers, doctors, engineers, entertainers, environmentalists and so much more. Together with the university's colleges, we are honored to celebrate the Alumni of the Year.

The University of Arizona awards honorary degrees in order to recognize significant achievements within the academic environment and in the world at large. These degrees provide the University with an opportunity to honor individuals for their contribution to the University of Arizona, the state, the nation, or the world.